I'm proud to present my photos from last month's visits to Disney's Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World. Let's see how the 25-year-old park is faring.
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Mickey Mouse as the Sorcerer's Apprentice in topiary outside the main gate
Image added September 14, 2014
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| The hit animated movie "Frozen" (2013) is being promoted heavily in the park. |
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| I always think Once Upon a Time is going to be a watch store. It isn't. |
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Could we have a little overacting, please?
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Can you guess which company has the gasoline concessions on Disney World property?
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Mouse About Town sign
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Hot pretzels resemble a certain mouse.
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| Checker cab. "If you believe in magic, you belong." |
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| Anaheim? Now where have I heard that name? |
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The Hollywood Tower Hotel before that unfortunate incident with the elevator
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| The Tower of Terror |
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| "Frozen" Fun and the Tower of Terror. For the most part, not the same crowd. |
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| Hollywood Tower Hotel desk bells. No home should be without one. |
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| At Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, everyone must pass the upside-down car before reaching the ride. It advertises the most thrilling feature of this coaster and allows riders to self-select. You either say "Cool" or "No way!" |
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| Fake trolley track remnants. Details, details. |
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| Black and white plush Mickeys |
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| Plush Olafs |
The backlot tour:
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| Acme eye balls from "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" (1988) |
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| Mickey Mouse in topiary on the back lot |
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| Prop plane with the Earful Tower |
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| Mel Brooks's American Film Institute Lifetime Achievement Award |
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| The sorcerer's hat |
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| My favorite hangout in the park |
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| Reflections |
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| M. Hatter, Milliner to the Queen, giclee on canvas by Mike Peraza, limited edition no. 13/95, $375 |
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| "Dreams Come True" hand-painted cel, framed, $215. This recalls the train ride to California on which Walt Disney created Mickey Mouse. |
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| Main Street Trolley, medium figurine by Costa Alavezos, $150 |
Do you like 2D photos of these sculptures?
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| Mickey & Minnie Pie Eye medium figurine by Richard Sznerch, $150 |
Or do you prefer the illusion of 3D? Google calls this new product Auto Awesome. It's great for folks like me who can't seem to take their finger off the shutter.
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| Mickey & Minnie Pie Eye figurine by Richard Sznerch |
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| We can call this an homage to Norman Rockwell's famous triple self-portrait because it sounds better than calling it a rip-off. |
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| Main Street Electrical Parade, Olszewski miniature, $145 |
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| Main Street Electrical Parade, America float |
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| Oswald has already appeared on the blog, but I see no reason not to show him again. |
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| Mickey Mouse as Indiana Jones, medium figurine by Costa Alavezos, $125. Do we really need this? |
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| Steamboat Willie, Mickey's first animated short |
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| Mickey & Minnie Wedding, medium figurine by Costa Alavezos, $150.00. This guy is good. |
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| Mickey Mouse with Flag, medium figurine by Costa Alavezos, $125 |
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| Walt Disney World Castle, medium figurine by Larry Nikolai, $225 |
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| Sorcerer Mickey, $225. A steal, right? |
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| Mickey Mouse figurine |
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| Minnie's Steampunk Horse, medium figurine by Mike Sullivan, $95 |
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| Mickey's Steampunk Car by Alex Maher |
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| Daisy's Steampunk Plane, medium figurine by Costa Alavezos, $95 |
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| The Mechanical Kingdom "Jungle Cruise" by Mike Sullivan |
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| Goofy's Steampunk Train, medium figurine by Costa Alavezos, $95 |
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| Classic Mickey, lightboard drawing |
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| Jiminy Cricket, lightboard drawing |
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| Donald Duck, lightboard drawing by Janet St. Pierre |
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| Commanding the Cosmos, giclee on canvas by Manny Hernandez, $795 |
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| Disney Traditions by Jim Shore |
We now leave the Animation Gallery for the fiery conclusion to "Lights, Motors, Action!" The red car is the hero car.
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| "Lights, Motors, Action!" |
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| "Lights, Motors, Action!" |
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| "Lights, Motors, Action!" |
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| "Lights, Motors, Action!" |
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| "Lights, Motors, Action!" |
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| "Lights, Motors, Action!" |
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| "Lights, Motors, Action!" |
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| "Lights, Motors, Action!" |
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| "Lights, Motors, Action!" |
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| "Lights, Motors, Action!" |
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| Phineas and Ferb |
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| Muppet-Vision 3D. Does it look 3D to you? |
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| Pizza Planet |
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| Winsor McCay's Gertie the Dinosaur |
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| S. S. Down the Hatch |
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